Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-04-22
OHIeInAl AND BORROWED.

collectors of taxes due the State
until September, 1887, to collect the
taxes for the year 1886, has been
approved by the Governor, and IS
now a law.
Robert w. Gatewood, graduate
of the Naval Academy and son OF
Rev. Robert GatewoOd, Of Norfolk,
Va, committed suicide on the
steamer Carolina on last Friday
morning between Old Point and
Norfolk.
Mr.. Tourney, Secretary of the
Commonwealth, says, "any depart
ure from the Riddleberger bill
will be suicidal to the State" Mr.
Ruflin, the Second Auditor, says
"this settlement is the only one the
State can afford TO make, and if it
be not adopted the bonds will be
forfeited"
The pet goat of Mrs. Cassidy of
Roxbury, Mass, is dead. His death
was due to the fact that he cOuldt
resist the temptation to butt his
mistress as she was bending over
the well drawing a bucket of water.
AS soon as she was fished out Of
the we'll she ordered his instant ex-
ecution.
Mr.. Nathe Gill, near Meriweath-
er, Ga, being troubled with rats,
filed a caIdron with water, on
which he sprl nkled a thick layer OF
cotton seed and bits of tempting
bait. The next morning he had
ffty.two drowned rats in the big
pot, and the morning following
that there we're forty.twO more.
Mr.. w. c. Elan has retired from
the State Republican Committee
and Gen. Stith Boiling has been
appointed in Misplace. What does
that mean ? Has the iRteRte cor
dale between Malone and Mr..
Elan really been broken, as has
been rumored for some time p
Richmond Wing.
Mrs. Mary Savage of Greenwood,
Mass, has a daughter, grand
daughter, great granddaughter,
ard great great. granddaughter all
residing in Norway, Me. 1t is an
unbroken line of females of five
generations. Their ages are as fol-
lows: First, 81; second, 56; third,
Sc; fourth, II; fifth, s months.
d. W. Kelley and Miss Birdie
Smith, an engaged Idaho couple,
snowshoed their way over eighteen
feet of snow from SawtoOth TO
Ketchum, dragging behind them a
tobOggan on which was a trunk and
bundles with their necessary we'd
ding outfit. After the wedding
they took the train at Ketchum for
BlackfoOt.
The great Maxwell land grant in
New Mexico, which has been in ht-
igation for the past fifteen years
and involves 1,7l4,764 acres, has
been confirmed to the present hold
ers by a decision of the Supreme
Court of the United States. 1t
covers some of the best wateTed
and grass lands in the Territory,
and much Of the precious metals.
Near Oakville, w. T., is the
burnt stump of a cedar tree, prob
ably the largest on record. Iii a
hollow shell, fifty feet high, eighty
seven feet in circumference, one
foot from the ground; seventy
three, two feet and a half from the
ground, and fifty.four feet eight
inches, six feet from the ground.
The cavity is twenty-three feet at
its largest diameter.
Several years ago a few deer
were let loose on the mountains
east of Bennington, and since that
an effort has been made to enforce
the law forbidding any one to kill
deer in Vermont. The result is
thatalready here and there through
out the State deer are seen, and as
the law has three years yet to run
it is quite likely that the Green
Mountains may in time be well
stocked.
On tract of land in PocahOntas
county, purchased last summer by
a StauntOn firm, there has been
discovered the species Of stone used
for making homes. a scientist OF
New York has examined and pro
nounced it uDequaled, as have bar
beers who have tried their razOrs
upon ii. There are ten acres Of
this land. Over 1000 pieces of the
stone have been shipped to New.
ark, NJ.
Great prairie fires are sweeping
over the plains in Kansas. PEG.
pie, stock, crops, houses and fences
are being burned 10 ashes. In Tex
as long continued droughts have
killed vegetation, starved the cat
tie and sheep, and caused great
suffering generally. In Montana
the winter blIzzards are just being
ended. Summer cyclones are get
ting in shape for business in other
portions OF the West, aud various
,,Iarnas will hn haard lrnrn in dine